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INTD 504 – Project Management
Lecture 3 – Week 4 – The Project Management Body of Knowledge;
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TOPIC: Disputes, Sources of disputes, strategies to minimize the disputes during preparation of contract documents, dispute settlement and negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation procedure Sources of Disputes – Errors and Omissions Delays By Owner By Architect By Contractor Owner Changes Bad Contracts Unfair risk allocation – perceived or real Poor management By Owner By Architect By Contractor Poor communications during bid period Gaps in the work covered by separate bids Schedule Weather Bid Shopping Strategies to minimize disputes Partnering Chartering During design Value engineering Contractor input On schedule, details, cost, alternate materials and construction Requires different bid strategy than is sometimes allowed
During construction RFI process – how to handle it Avoid incomplete answers Avoid defensive posturing Timely turnaround, timely and complete responses Submittal process Prompt responses by architect Timely submittal by contractor Good documentation Track all documents Team work and attitude
Partnering Lack of ego
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Fairness Dispute settlement: Negotiation 1st step, easiest to solve Mediation 2nd step, not always legally biding Arbitration An increasingly popular option Legally binding on all parties Litigation Worst case scenario
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